Betd1: Welcome to chapter Nine of "New Titans, New Troubles". I'm sorry about taking so long but I got writer's block and a CLEP US history test and I was banned. anyway I'll skip review answering cause we're near the end of this fic and at the end there will be a Q&A with all the characters and maybe some other stuff. So send any questions about this fic to askbetd1@yahoo.com

okay Here we go!

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New Titans, New Troubles

By: Betd1

Chapter 9 : The Showdown with Tc04

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Disclaimer: Betd1 does not own the Teen Titans although Shadow, Cris, Jason, Shadia and Tc04 are

my creations and can not under any circumstances be used without my permission.

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Location: Titans Tower

Robin: You want us to leave?

GL: Just until this is over with.

Hawkgirl: Then you little kids can have your clubhouse back.

Shadia: (incredulously) Little kids?

Cyborg: (outraged) Clubhouse?!

Superman: Ignore them, you guys do a great job, but this is far more than just a threat to the city. this creature could cause massive destruction worldwide.

Slade: (walks in) My point exactly.

Robin: (jumps kicks right through Slade)

Slade: Such energy, a shame you put it to waste.

Cyborg: It's a hologram.

Slade: Correct.

Batman: So you're Slade.

Slade: and you all are the Famous Justice League. I must say I'm still waiting to be impressed. I just came to say that I'm surprised at you Robin, calling for help so soon. or did someone go behind your back?

Starfire: (looks away)

Slade: I thought so. (turns to Superman) I'll give you an opportunity to destroy my creation. I will send you coordinates later. (disappears)

Shadow: (Half hidden in Raven's shadow) oh boy. (Disappears into the shadow)

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Location: Unknown

Slade was thinking about his next move. He was sure the league would fall. even though his latest scan showed that the Azorathian DNA in Tc04 was slowly assimilating the kryptonian DNA. by his computer estimate Tc04 would have Superman's powers for another 12 hours. then it would only have the powers and abilities of Robin, Raven and Starfire. but he was confident. there was one problem with Tc04. her mind was not altered the way he had ordered it to (another trick from the late doctor) Tc04 was fully sentient and had bits of Robin, Raven and Starfire's memories. In order to control her he had to install nano-scopic probes into her brain and have them take control of her motor centers.

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Location: Titans Tower

The titans were leaving the tower and were in the tower's shadow when they all disappeared.

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location: Shadow, Cris and Jason's apartment.

The titans come tumbling out of a shadow followed by Shadow.

BB: Ow.

Shadia: Quit whining. (to Shadow) what's up?

Cris: We may have a way to defeat Tc04.

Robin: How?

Jason: with this. (Holds up what looks like an elbow length metallic glove) It's a solar energy siphon.

BB: Huh?

Raven: It drains solar energy from whatever it touches.

BB: Oh.

Cris: By using this to drain Tc04 of any solar energy it has-

Shadow: We knock out both its Kryptonian and Tameranian powers at the same time.

Raven: Improving our odds at winning.

Shadow: Right. Anyway it would be too bulky with a place to store the energy.

Cyborg: Where are we gonna get a giant solar battery?

Shadow+Jason: (look at Starfire)

Starfire: Me?

Shadow: Of course, using this she can absorb all of tc04's energy and then fire it right back at her.

Robin: Any chance of this hurting Starfire?

Jason: Well it is untested. but it should work, in theory.

Shadia: Everything works in theory.

Jason: Common misconception. Everything does not work in theory.

Robin: Besides, Slade will expect an ambush if Starfire isn't with us. and She'd need the element of surprise to get to use the device.

Shadow: Then we work on the plan until it's perfect.

Blackfire: (clears throat nosily)

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Location: Titans Tower

Time: Next morning.

Hawkgirl was sleeping on the couch when the alarm went off.

Hawkgirl: (activates her comlink) Looks like Slade's an early riser. he's at the city mall.

Within minutes the JL was ready to go and Headed out.

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Be the tension mounts. Will the JL prevail or will they fail. Find out In the next exciting chapter of "New Titans, New Troubles"